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INVENTQR m BY AW@ ATTORNEY Patented Aug.. 26,' 1930 UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE 'HENRY u, NICnoLLs, or CHICAeO, ILLINOIS, assIeNon To AMERICAN CAN Com- PaNY, or NEW Yonx, N. van, a CORPORATION or NEW .Innsny srour ronCoN'rAINEns Application -lediAp'rXl 23, 1928. Serial No. 272,003.

This invention relates in general to Containers for holding and dispensing liquid contents` such as oil and the like, and has more particular. reference to containers of this typel 5 embodying in their construction a pouring nozzle and pouring spout for discharging the contents. 1 g The principal feature ofmy invention comrises a spout of the'telescoping or disappear- 10 lng type which is of simple, economical and Anovel construction and which is adapted to be permanently and securely attached to a. container or to a nozzle part of a container, after the container has been completely filled and by merely pushing the spout in place. .This permits the complete filling of the container Without any interference by the pres enceof the spout. s y

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a telescoping spout adapted to have a liquid-tight fit with the container or with the nozzle part of the container, and which has simple, integral parts struck out from its body material which permit easy assembly without special tools and which keep the spout permanently securedto the container or nozzle part vof the container.

`Still another important vobject of the invention is the provision of a telescoping,r spout of a construction which eliminates the necessity of permanently attaching the spout to the container at the can making plant and which permits the attachment of the spout-by the manufacturer, refiner or consumer of the contents without any special tools.

Numerous other objects' and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred emodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a liquid-holding and dispensing container embodying my in- 5 vention. It shows the telescoping spout in inwardly extending or inoperative position and the nozzle of the container closediwith the ordinary type of screw cap;

Fig.v2 is a vertical cross section 'through the upper part of the container, the nozzle and the spout and shows the latter in position to be assembled, and

Fig. 3 is an-enlarged view 'partially in section and partially in elevation of the vfully assembled spout in extended or pouring position. Y

Although the invention will hereinafter be described as embodied in a container for holding and dispensing liquid contents, it will be readily manifest that the invention may with equal facility be embodied in a container for holding and dispensing dry and granular products and other substances.

The preferred embodiment of my invention shown on the drawings' comprises in general a cylindrical sheet metal body 11 yhaving a j 'bottom end 12 and a top end 13 seamed-or otherwise permanently secured thereto, a pouring extension or nozzle 14, a collar member 15, a gasket 16, a telescoping spout member 17 and a screw cap 18.

The top end 13 is double seamed to the container body at 19 and the metal of this top end, inwardly of thevdouble seam 19, is bent downwardly to form a vertical wall 20, thencev inwardly at right angles to the wall 20 to. :Formia horizontal sunken panel 21 having a circular Ouring opening 22 located off center and in c ose proximityv to a part of the annular double seam 19. It is customary to locate the pouring opening of al container of 'this type near an edge or corner of the container to bring it as close as possible to the receptacle which is to receivethe-contents, 'to i facilitate pouring and tomore completely empty the c ontainer.

The pouring extension or nozzle 14 is permanently attached to the panel 21 in a manner to be described and comprises a tubular panel 21 about the opening 22. The metal of the lHange 25 is returned upon itself, parallel with the flange 24, and'thence'extendsI upwardly and merges with the threaded central part of the tubular member. The nozzle 14, a short distance below its top edge, has an annular inward bead 26 which is engaged with a corresponding bead 27 of the collar member 15 and thereby locks the collar in place. Immediately above said annular bead 26, the metal of the nozzle 14 is formed into a'straight vertical wall part 28 and the ex# treme edge of this wall 28 is turned inwardly t0 form an annular curl 29. A

The metal of the collar 15, above its locking bead 27, runs parallel a short distance;

with the vertical wall 28 of the nozzle 14 and thence inwardly to form an annular hori` annular surface for the sliding or telescoping spout 17, which is yetto be described in more detail.

The annular gasket 16. preferably of fibrous, liquid-proofed material, is`tightlyy positioned between the curl 29 of the nozzle 14 and the collar member 15. It is rectangular in cross section. Its lower horizontal side rests upon and makes tight contact with the horizontal ledge 30 of the collar 15. Its outer vertical side makes tight contact with the inner surface of the straight wall 28 of the nozzle 14. Its inner vertical side is adapted to make liquid-tight'engagement 14. This curl 29 is only formed after thegasket 16 has been positioned upon the horizontal ledge 30 and its function is to hold the gasket in place and to keep it in tight relationship with all the elements it contacts. g

l The spout 17 comprises a rectangular piece of sheet metal bent into cylindrical shape and having its long .side edges joined to form a side seam 32, `The lower annular extremity of the cylindrical spout 17 issharp and straight and the upper extremity is bent outwardly to form a curl or hollow bead 33, which is adapted to serve as a stop to prevent the spout 17 from being slid or telescoped too far within the nozzle 14. The bead 33 also serves to hold in its hollow a wire which is bent at two points 34 to form a loop 35 ywhich serves as a handle or thumb piece to pull the spout 17 from the inwardly extending collapsed or inoperative position `gula-r lug piece resulting from such slitting. c

These lugs 37 are all cut in the same horizontal plane and are spaced apart an equal distance from'each other. Because ofthe metal used for the construction of the spout, these z lugs 37 are resilient or spring-like in their action.

It will be thus readily seen that when it is vdesired to permanently assemble the spout .17 to the nozzle 14. the spout is placed in the position shown in Fig. 2 with the lower edge in registration with the vertical wall 31 of the collar 15. Pressure applied to the top of the spout will then move the spout inwardly of the collar 15. The lugs 37 will be pressed inwardly by their passage through the part 31'of the collar'15 and will springoutwardly again as soon as they have cleared the.part 31. The spout 17 can then be moved within the nozzle 14 until the stop bead 33 meets the upper horizontal side of the gasket 16 and comes substantially onia level withfthe top of thel curl 29 of the vnozzle 14.

p Thefloop or thumb piece 35 may then be turned inwardly from vertical to horizontal position so that it comes to lie within the opening of the spout 17, and a screw cap 18 .of well-known construction may be screwed over the threads 23 and the nozzle 14 and spout 17 may be thus effectively closed. When the spout 17 is pulledloutwardly to pouring position, as shown inv Fig. 3, the expanded lugs catch behind the annular edge of the depending wall 31 and prevent any further outward movementof the spout.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be undenstood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that variouschanges may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention orsacrificing all ofits material advantages, .the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I. claim:

1. A container having an elevated nozzle formed with an inturned locking flange and with a pouring opening, and a pouring spout ion insertable within said opening to make liquidI tight engagement therewith, said spout having assembly means adapted to yieldingly4 pass and engage undersaid flange and effect permanent attachment of the spout to the container after thecontainer has been fully constructed and filled.V

2. A container having an elevated nozzle formed with an inturned locking flange and with a pouring opening, and a pouring spout insertable within said opening to make liquidtight engagement therewith, said spout hav- .ing integral securingl and yielding means adapted to yieldingly pass and engage under saidlflange and effect permanent attachment 5 of the spout to the container after `the container has been fully constructed and filled.

3. A container having an elevated lnozzle formed with'an inturned locking ange and with a pouring opening, and a pouring spout;

10 insertableA within said opening and into liq` uid-tight engagement therewith, said spout having yielding securing means adapted to be compressed to clear said langeof the open' ing when the spout is to be assembled and to 15 expand after such clearance to serve as a permarient securing means.

4. A container having an elevated nozzle formed with an inturned locking fiange and with a pouring opening and a pouring spout zo insertable within said opening and into liquid-tightengagement therewith. said spout comprising a tubular member having yielding securing means adapted to be compressed by the passage through said opening to clear 'i 25 the same when lthe spout is to be assembled and-to expand upon such clearance to serve as a permanent securing means.v v 5. A. container having a threaded pouring nozzle. a collar member having an inturned i0 locking iiange disposed within said nozzle,

a liquid-tight packing between said nozzle and collar and a tubular pouring spout insertable withinsaid nozzle and collar and adapted to make liquid-tight' engagement e l withl said collar and said packing. said `spout having securing resilient lugs adapted to be compressed to clear said collar when the spout is tobe assembled and to expand under said locking .Bange after such clearance and to o serve as a permanentsecuring means. said spout being also adapted to be completely 'moved within said nozzle and said container and with the top edge of the spout substantially level with the top edge of the nozzle,

4l and a scrwcap adapted to be screwed over `said nozzle to close the nozzle and the spout.

6. A container having a uring nozzle formed with an 'inturned ocking ilange around its pouring opening anda `pouring vl0 spout `insertable within said nozzle and., iiito l liquid-tight engagement therewith, said spout comprising a tubular member having integral yspring means, 'adapted to be som ressed to clear` said o ning when the spout 1s to be-as- 55 sem'bled an to expand under said ange after such clearance to serve as a permanent securing means.

HENRY MrNICHOLLS. 

